Geological Ancestors of the Brook Trout and Recent Saibling Forms from which it Evolved
by John D. Quackenbos
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Front fly inscibed by author "Lucky man be your dole on your favorite stream/John D. Quackenbos" dated 4/25/1916. 200 of only 300 copies. Full green morocco with absolutely no fading. Excerpt from Alfred Lord Tennyson's "The Brook" in gilt script to front cover below inset of landscape photograph. Particulars in gilt to spine. Pages uncut and printed on one side only. 1923 gift inscription to front free fly. Otherwise, a clean and handsome copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 50,[14] pages; Signed by Author; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3055
- Title
- Geological Ancestors of the Brook Trout and Recent Saibling Forms from which it Evolved
- Author
- John D. Quackenbos
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Tobias A. Wright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1916
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...